horror movies

WEEKLY STANDARD slams horror movies as the cockroach genre of the box office!

JONATHAN LAST WRITES, On the subject of horror movies, I mentioned this briefly on the show, but I want to tease the idea out a little bit: Horror movies are the cockroaches of cinema. They will survive everything, even streaming and the internet.That’s because they’re bottom-feeding, low-cost, high-ROI enterprises that appeal to both a deep … Read moreWEEKLY STANDARD slams horror movies as the cockroach genre of the box office!

IT continues to make some box office history

IT easily beat mother! this weekend .. It wasn’t great competition, but it’s a good victory nonetheless. And some facts: In its first 10 days, the film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel has earned $218.7 million domestically, passing up Get Out ($175.5 million) to become the No. 2 R-rated horror film of all time behind The … Read moreIT continues to make some box office history

Confused and angered by mother! while ‘IT’ breaks new records

We talked about MOTHER! earlier today..    But now we know: The movie is a FLOP.. Mother is ‘dying’ in box offices with a “F” cinemaScore and only $7.8 mil .. it has been been a tremendous failure to Jennifer Lawrence.. And increasingly lampooned online as being a holier than thou-premised film with a scene … Read moreConfused and angered by mother! while ‘IT’ breaks new records

JAMIE LEE CURTIS RETURNING TO HADDONFIELD! Will reprise role as Laurie Strode

This is some of the best news for ORIGINAL Halloween movies fans Ever ..  . Blumhouse just announced that legendary scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis will reprise her role as Laurie Strode when the new Halloween movie opens on October 19, 2018. This is not a sequel of news films .. it ignores H20 and Ressurection, instead … Read moreJAMIE LEE CURTIS RETURNING TO HADDONFIELD! Will reprise role as Laurie Strode

HURRICANE PENNYWISE AT BOX OFFICES

I have a few ‘floating’ observations to make about this past weekend. Initially I fell victim to the hype..the overkill..the horror–from the news media! I have been in touch with some family and friends–a few haven’t responded yet–who live in the hurricane zone in Florida.. So far fine. Power is out for them, about over … Read moreHURRICANE PENNYWISE AT BOX OFFICES

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is right: Horror movies that show too much lack in horror

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is right: Horror movies that show too much lack in horror: From their article: Horror movies function best the less their viewers know about their subjects. Think, for example, of the dapper aberration in Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook, or the faceless entity from David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows; both monsters in those … Read moreTHE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is right: Horror movies that show too much lack in horror

On the radar: Kevin Smith shooting a horror moving titled Kilroy was here

On the radar: Kevin Smith shooting a horror moving titled KILLROY WAS HERE.. Some of the filming took place at a Florida college.. A little bit of history about KILLROY WAS HERE: The phrase “Kilroy Was Here” originated in American culture as graffiti during World War II as a bald-headed man with a big nose … Read moreOn the radar: Kevin Smith shooting a horror moving titled Kilroy was here

SHIRTS TO WEAR AND SCARE: ‘Serial Killer’ store has a lot to offer

Fans of horror films and the genre love to show their favorite slasher on T-shirts and apparel. Twas always thus and always thus shall be.. Given that thought, I thought it would be proper and decent to show you all one of my favorite places for such items: The Serial Killer Shop online, featuring tons … Read moreSHIRTS TO WEAR AND SCARE: ‘Serial Killer’ store has a lot to offer